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Charles Ryan
14 days ago
Pledge manager is opening soon!
Hi, all! Just wanted to let you know that we've been working hard on the pledge manager setup. It will open early next week. BackerKit starts with a "smoke test," wherein they invite a limited number of backers in first, just to make sure everything's working as intended. Then...
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CREATOR
Hi, all! Just wanted to let you know that we've been working hard on the pledge manager setup. It will open early next week. BackerKit starts with a "smoke test," wherein they invite a limited number of backers in first, just to make sure everything's working as intended. Then they send the invites to the rest of the backers a day or two later. Either way, look for that email next week!
--Charles
--Charles
PROJECT UPDATE
Monte Cook Games
CREATOR
4 days ago
Project Update: Pledge Manager Surveys Sending Now
Greetings backers,
Thank you very much for supporting Knights of Dust and Neon on BackerKit Crowdfunding.
This is a mini-update to let you know that we're opening the pledge manager for this campaign. Through the pledge manager, we collect the email you use on the MCG Shop (we don't collect shipping addresses). Want to know why we don't collect shipping addresses via the pledge manager? Check out this article on our fulfillment process.
Thank you very much for supporting Knights of Dust and Neon on BackerKit Crowdfunding.
This is a mini-update to let you know that we're opening the pledge manager for this campaign. Through the pledge manager, we collect the email you use on the MCG Shop (we don't collect shipping addresses). Want to know why we don't collect shipping addresses via the pledge manager? Check out this article on our fulfillment process.
[The first step in opening the pledge manager happened last week, when we sent out the Smoke Test, which is when BackerKit sends surveys to 5% of backers from each pledge level (the 5% of backers to receive surveys is selected at random). This step collates data and lets us know if the survey and pledge questions are working appropriately. It went well, so it's time to open it to everyone.]
It will take most of today for BackerKit to invite everyone involved in the campaign to the pledge manager, so please don't panic if the invitation isn't in your inbox now.
If the invitation to the pledge manager isn't in your inbox by tomorrow (May 14th), you can use this recovery link to join it.
In the coming weeks, we'll have more product-related updates for you, but for now please know that the design team is hard at work creating all of the cool titles you brought to life through this campaign.
In the meantime if you need us, please reach out through our Contact Us page and we'll be glad to help you.
Thanks again,
Tammie and Team MCG
If the invitation to the pledge manager isn't in your inbox by tomorrow (May 14th), you can use this recovery link to join it.
In the coming weeks, we'll have more product-related updates for you, but for now please know that the design team is hard at work creating all of the cool titles you brought to life through this campaign.
In the meantime if you need us, please reach out through our Contact Us page and we'll be glad to help you.
Thanks again,
Tammie and Team MCG
Repeat Backer of Monte Cook Games
Previously backed this creator's crowdfunding project
Previously backed this creator's crowdfunding project
Hi, can we get any news on the add-ons situation please? I would like to add a second book in the pm but there are no option for that. Is that an error or is too late for that?
Repeat Backer of Monte Cook Games
Previously backed this creator's crowdfunding project
Previously backed this creator's crowdfunding project
Can I ask when you're planning to close the pledge manager and charge cards? I've spent an unexpectedly large amount this month on some games I'd been hunting down for a decade, so if you're going to charge my card in June rather than the end of this month you'll get a lot more cash out of me :)
Repeat Backer of Monte Cook Games
Previously backed this creator's crowdfunding project
Previously backed this creator's crowdfunding project
Hi, just filling out my backer survey now and was wondering if we could get dimensions on the t-shirt sizes since not all mediums are built the same, thanks!
Repeat Backer of Monte Cook Games
Previously backed this creator's crowdfunding project
Previously backed this creator's crowdfunding project
Good morning! I would like to get additional copies of the three new titles for the store, but as a retailer there is no option to add them as add-ons. Is there a way to change that, or can we only purchase later through direct distribution? Also any change at retailer pricing on some of the other addons? (decks, dice, playmat) Many thanks!
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Repeat Backer of Monte Cook Games
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Previously backed this creator's crowdfunding project
My original pledge was just for the Cypher System Starter Box but after tweaking my finances a bit, I was able to go for one printed book (namely Neon Rain) and added the cost of a Starter Box. The smoke test surveys are sent out . . . . . . . but no Starter Box in the Add-ons. Is this an error? Or is the Starter Box not available as an add-on?
I was hoping I could add on a book (gunslinger knights) during the survey round as I didn't have the funds to get a bigger order nor did I have interest in neon rain. It seemed like it was one book or all three. However, there was no option for this. Would the best thing going forward be to do another nomad level "late pledge"? Or would that mess things up to have two identical pledges? Or should I just wait til release and buy in a store? Thank you
Repeat Backer of Monte Cook Games
Previously backed this creator's crowdfunding project
Previously backed this creator's crowdfunding project
So a humble bundle just launched with a bunch of cypher system stuff. I’m trying to figure out if it has any content I don’t already own. One of the add-ons I grabbed is the “worlds of the cypher system bundle” but I can’t find it listed anywhere what’s inside of it. Anyone know off hand what’s in that one?
Repeat Backer of Monte Cook Games
Previously backed this creator's crowdfunding project
Previously backed this creator's crowdfunding project
How long are we looking at till backers can get 1st. PDFs for these?
CREATOR
We're less than two hours from the campaign coming to a close--and at our current rate, we'll prooooobbbbably make it. Probably?
Let's all give it one more big push, and make sure we hit this stretch goal before the clock runs out!
Let's all give it one more big push, and make sure we hit this stretch goal before the clock runs out!
CREATOR
What a great end to this campaign! Thanks, all!
CREATOR
Great job foks! :D
2400 Backers!!
2400 Backers!!
PROJECT UPDATE
Charles Ryan
CREATOR
about 1 month ago
Project Update: What a Great End to this Awesome Campaign! INCLUDES IMPORTANT INFO
Hello, backers—
We have some VERY IMPORTANT info for you below. But first:
What a fast-paced last day we’ve had! It came down to the wire, but we made it: we unlocked our final stretch goal, upgrading just about everything this campaign is funding. We:
- Increased the page count of Neon Rain
- And for High Noon at Midnight
- Made the poster map in Gunslinger Knights double-sided
- Added a couple more maps to the handful already in the Hacker’s Matrix
- Added more images to the Otherworldly Sites Pack.
- Upgraded the Midnight Deck
- Improved the already-upgraded GM Campaign Journal
It’s been an exciting few weeks for the Cypher System and for us, what with the launch of the Character Creator, the announcement of Old Gods of Appalachia: Deeper Still and CypherCon 1.0, and the release of new products and pending release of the excellent Cypher System Bestiary. And this fantastic campaign is the icing on the cake! We welcome the many new Cypher System gamers who have joined us through this campaign, and extend our thanks to you and to the thousands of existing fans who helped make Neon Rain, Gunslinger Knights, and High Noon at Midnight a reality—and to build them out to our ambitious vision for the gaming experiences these titles will bring to your game table.
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ the next couple of sections. We have some other info to share after that, but what follows here is critical.
What's Next? The Important Stuff
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be getting the pledge manager fully set up.
- The pledge manager is vital to getting your rewards. We CANNOT FULFILL your rewards if you don’t respond to the pledge manager!
- In the pledge manager, we’re going to ask for your email address. YOU MUST provide an address you can use later at the MCG Shop. DO NOT use an email proxy (like Apple Hide My Email), or an address you won’t have access to (like a school-issued address)—or you won’t be able to claim your rewards!
- Be sure to add [email protected] to your email safe list, so you get our communications. Responding to these emails is vital for you to claim your rewards.
Here’s what else happens going forward:
The Immediate Future
Running a crowdfunding campaign is hard work. We’re looking forward to the weekend, and next week when we’re all getting together for our company summit! You may not hear from us for a little while, but don’t worry. The design team is already at work on these titles. We’ll post updates when we have something exciting to share.
We’ve delivered on over two dozen large crowdfunding campaigns over the past 10+ years, and we’ll be working diligently on your rewards in the weeks and months to come.
The Next Few Weeks
BackerKit began collecting pledges the moment the campaign closed. But it takes them a full two weeks to release those funds, along with the data on our backers.
In the meantime, we will get the pledge manager fully set up. The pledge manager gives us information we need to fulfill your pledge and lets you manage your add-ons and make any pledge upgrades you want. We’ll notify you when we open the pledge manager, which should be in about three weeks.
The Next Few Months
Once you’ve completed the pledge manager survey, we won’t need anything else from you until it’s time to start fulfilling rewards. We’ll be busy crafting your products and rewards in the months to come. We’ll post regular updates, but if you don’t hear anything for a few weeks, don’t fret.
At the same time, please pay attention when you do get communications from us. Our emails and updates include critical information about your rewards.
When Your Rewards Ship
Every time a reward is ready for you, we’ll contact you by email to begin the fulfillment process. Generally, we’ll direct you to the MCG Shop, where you’ll log in, “buy” the product (for free, because you’ve already paid for it through this campaign), and check out.
This is an important part of the process because it ensures we have accurate delivery information for every item we send out. (With thousands of backers getting rewards, it's amazing how many people will change their address over the fulfillment period.) You'll pay for shipping at that time.
Make sure to pay attention to communications from us—don't let our updates or emails go to your spam folder, or otherwise ignore them, because if you do you could miss out on some of your rewards.
OK, Enough Business—Now Some Fun Stuff
First, some thanks:
While this campaign was underway, Monte and the design team (Sean, Bruce, Shanna, and Dominique) have been working on our current projects, such as The Wellspring (for Invisible Sun), as well as Neon Rain, High Noon at Midnight, and Gunslinger Knights.
Bear, supported by Javier (and the many great illustrators they work with), coordinated the artwork and handled the graphic design of this campaign, while they were also busy getting titles like It’s Only Magic off to press.
Teri and Tammie wrangled words and logistics of this campaign, and Jen, Olivia, and Kate provided answers and support to you, our wonderful community, here and everywhere gamers congregate online. The man behind the curtain of this campaign is Charles, who has planned and run this campaign.
All of us at MCG want to express our thanks to you, our backers. We really appreciate your support for the Cypher System and Monte Cook Games. That support continues to grow our amazing community!
And In Case You Missed It
Join us for our next campaign, delving deeper into the alternate Appalachia of the Old Gods of Appalachia Roleplaying Game. Sign up to be notified when the campaign launches this summer!
Thanks again for your support!
—The Monte Cook Games team
PROJECT UPDATE
Charles Ryan
CREATOR
about 1 month ago
Project Update: Gunslinger Knights Upgraded—and Another Big Announcement!
Hello, backers—
Once again you have blown us away, and knocked out another stretch goal. The upgrade to Gunslinger Knights is now unlocked, so the book is getting bigger and the setting even richer—plus we’re adding a poster map!
We unlocked that goal in just over a day, so as we head into the fast-paced final day, there’s definitely time for at least one more. We think you’ll really like the next one. But first we have another announcement.
Another one? After the Old Gods of Appalachia announcement yesterday? And the Character Builder on Monday? Plus the Hacker’s Matrix unlocked, and the Cypher System Bestiary coming out next week? Has there ever been a better time to be a Cypher System Fan???
We think not, but the best is still yet to come…
Announcing CypherCon!
We’re really excited to announce, in conjunction with our good friends at Cypher Unlimited, CypherCon 1.0: Into the Cypherverse!
This online gaming convention will run Friday, September 6th through Sunday, September 8th, and feature dozens and dozens of games. (It will also kick off with a special AMA with the MCG team on Thursday, September 5th.) It will be run through the Cypher Unlimited Discord—a vibrant and welcoming community of Cypher System fans.
This is a great chance to play in games run by some of the best Cypher System GMs in the world, and to sample the enormous breadth of the Cypher System. Look for a roster of diverse and imaginative games to be posted in the next couple of months. (If you’re a GM and want to take part, inquire on the CU Discord.)
If you’re not a member already (and every Cypher System player should be!), join the Cypher Unlimited Discord to keep up with CypherCon news.
Now: Let’s Upgrade EVERYTHING!
We’ve unlocked some really great stretch goals throughout this campaign, allowing us to expand and grow the three central books to create the rich, immersive experience we want them to bring to your game table. But as we close in on the final day, we want to go out with a bang. Let’s do it all!
Our next stretch goal will upgrade just about everything. Yes, everything! We’d like to:
- Increase the page count of Neon Rain
- Do the same for High Noon at Midnight
- Make the poster map in Gunslinger Knights double-sided
- Add a couple more maps to the handful already in the Hacker’s Matrix
- Add more images to the Otherworldly Sites Pack
- Give the Midnight Deck a slightly more premium feel, with foil stamping for the box
- Improve the already-upgraded GM Campaign Journal, with more more genre labels, so it’s a great fit for virtually any game you run
Wow, that’s a lot. But you’ve blown us away with this campaign, and we really want to take this chance to make the most of these products.
We’ll unlock this goal at 2,400 backers. Can we do it? It took a little over 24 hours to add the last 200 backers, so it’s definitely within reach. But remember:
IT’LL TAKE YOUR HELP. Even with all our best efforts, MCG can't reach the tens of thousands of gamers out there who might be interested in Knights of Dust and Neon. When you, the backers, mobilize, your combined reach dwarfs ours. Share this campaign, and help those gamers find it. (There are some tips and images you can use in the last update.) Let’s unlock these upgrades!
Thanks so much for your support!
—Team MCG
